Junior Program Analyst

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple:
Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Blue Water Thinking is seeking a Junior Program Analyst to support the overall leadership, strategic direction, and successful execution of a largeandcomplex federal program supporting the FMBT Program Office and theirtransition toa modernizedfinancialmanagementsolution. This role will lead and support cross-functional teams, drive program management best practices, support enterprise-wide transformation activities, and communicate the value and capabilities of the newfinancial and acquisition management solution to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings experience implementing enterprise-level, ERP systems at a federal agency andpossessesdeepexpertisein project management methodologies, federal financial operations, acquisitions, and technology modernization.

• Support overall program and contractperformance, including scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Lead planning and execution activities to support the enterprise-widetransition to themodernizedfinancial management solution.
• Support the FMBT Program Office with program governance, milestone preparation, and executive-level reviews.
• Oversee development of program documentation, deliverables, and communication and change managementmaterials.
• Direct and coordinate efforts across technical, financial, acquisition, and functional work streams.
• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with federal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic programobjectives.
• Provide guidance on best practices for cloud-based financial and acquisition system implementations.
• Monitor program metrics,identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  
  Ensure project execution aligns with PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid PM methodologies.
• Lead status reporting, briefings, and communication efforts that highlightnewfinancialmanagementcapabilities and progress.

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Familiarity with FFMIA, federal financial data structures, and enterprise financial system integration.
• Experience with organizational change management andend-user adoption strategies.
• Prior experience working directly with the FMBT Program Office or similar federal financial modernization initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for producing reports and engaging stakeholders.
• MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience leading program analyses, developing policy or implementation resources, and producing executive-level written deliverables
• Experience designing and delivering virtual or in-person training using adult learning principles
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to manage complex tasks, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a dynamic environment

• Master’s degree
• Experience in Public…